The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-27
ROSCOE COMBINES EVERY DAY LIFE
Tho Ex-senator Passes His Time IN q
Round Of Hard Work

NrW l0lK. N0v 2l-porhap- the busi-
est man ln NeW York city today i- Roscoe
Cnklug Holding himself laughtly al0Of
from polite. he leads strictly m0hodi-
cal lfc dcyotng himself exclusively 20
% LEGAL practice which brings hm am in-
come Of over 500 900 q year i'm private
life De is without OstcutaUOn, occupying
apartments at 80. West Twenty fourth
street. in q brown stone building which
is am annex tO the Hoffman house Here
be passes his nights i'm study and not uu-
frequently the sun peeping in at his win
dOws finds him 40 his desk. his brOWs knit.
his whole mind concentrated upon solving
some kn0tty legal problem. His life might
De aptly epitomizcd boo the word work.
and the amount OF business he disposcs Of
each day is enormous Mr.. Conkllug has
many friends who look hopefully forward
20 ihe time when be shall once again enter
public life. but from what may be gath
cred from his own words De has aban-
d0ned the arena of politics forever Here
is man capable of earning 100000 a
year Why should Doe sacrifice this I'M
come for an annual salary Of $4,000 For
twenty years be has given his life to The
public lie intends 10 reserve the residue
of 10 for himself
Mr. Conklug, aside from hiS work. is Is
man of simple life and temperate habits
With him the history oi one day is the
history of all days When bis Office work
is completed he rides uptown in q Broad
way car prcferrng thc surface road TO
the elevated and takes spin along the
boulevard behind team OF thoroughbred
tr0ttcrs. Sometimes % friend acDompa
mics BIN, but Oftener De- drives alone His
f0ndupss for horses is bis particular fad.
Tie is fine Judge Of h0r-elc-h and can
manage the widest animal. almost by in-
st'uct lu his stable is "a splendid horse
whose ung0vernable temper has rendered
him terror % bis groom Mr. Conkling
has tanned this animal The ex-senator
can enter tine stall fearle--ly and feed the
brute from bis hand. The horse recog
u.zo- that af last be BIAS found @ master
SIR C0nklng takes his meals at the New
York club Ills breakfast which be
usually cats at I'D % clock. consists of the
simplest f09d-a pot off coffee eggs chops
fried p0iafoc, and loaf Of French
bread This bread he has pre-
pared especially to suit his taste
10 comes upon the table nicely toasted
with the soft inside followed out Tie eats
tlc crust only Ills dinner D.. equally -im-
plea pot of h0uilOn. % tendcrl0|n steak,
with vegetables plainly cooked. dessert
and @ small cup of black coffee. Some
times be- drinks % half bottle of Light wine
with Dds dinner Aside from this Doe is "a
strict a0staner As an athlete Mr. Conk
liu- haas gained vide reputation. Col
umus have been written ou his skin as 90
boxer. his art as swimmer, and IBIS gem
crll agility in athletic exercises. Intterly
however he has abandoned The r.gOr of
his habits Intense application % the Jaw
leaves him but little time t0 practice bis
muscles Occasionally DE may De seen of
an afternoon swimming in the hugh tank
of the New York Athletic Club, or boxing
sklnuNy with tine professor, who DO
strucis the ledclugs of that institution
in The manly art of self defense but Doe
seldom swings an Indian club now, OF
400 through the maneuvcrs of dumb bell
calisthcuics Among his most intimate
friends may DE mentioned judge Ship
man. cN-C0mmissiOnci of Charities and
Correction Isaac H. Bailey and Joseph
Pulitzer. editor of the World. His warm
personal friendship for Mr. Pulitzer is
well known When Nr Pulitzer bought
The World. Mr. ConkIug was Che agent
who erected the purchase. Heis now the
counsel for the paper
lu pursuing l.- professional duties Mr.
CoukIug considers u0 circumstance of t
case Too small ior DIS consideration. Tie
enters into every detail with the same pa
ticut research tlat rendered DIS early ca
rccr as % lawyer SD brilliant
The late Dr. Aouzo Clark often spoke
of case DOB which Dee played ana imporian;
part as C0ualng's adviser in those day
Young CouNug then but 81 years Odd.
was engaged iu The defense of clergyman
ON trial for thc murder OF his wife The
theory of the defense was suicide. Drs
Swinburnc. of Albany and Valentine
Mott. of New York. had been engaged by
the prosecution 20 give expert testimony
Cmkling. iu order 10 meet this success
fully. sat un for two consecutive nights
during the progress Of the trial plying Dr.
Clark with questions until hc bad COM
pl.tcly mastered the subject of anatomy DID,
its bearings ON the case. The knowledge
so hastily acquired he used with such tell
inc effect in his REORGANIZATION OF the
witnesses that the attorney general who
was irving the case said he would abandon
the prosecution. The client was acquitted.
In telling the story Dr. Clark would say:
"Coukling is the most wonderful man IN
the world. He gained from me in two nights
knowledge that it took me years to ac-
quire.
As conyersationalist Mr. Conkling IS
more brilliant than magnetic lie speaks
RAPIDLY and concisely, but without sym
pathv. vet 10 his intimates he Is always
entertaining. In his criticisms Of public
men his opinions are cutting and severe.
Sarcasm i'm his hands is a powerful
weapon. The foremost men in the land
are dwarfcd by his ridicule. Altogether
he is remarkable friend. Reserved,
naughty. seemingly engrossed in self, he
is Inc soul OF integrity and honor. Hold
ing himself aloof from an, full Of pride,
pompous in speech and manner, be sue
ceeds nevertheless ia keeping the hearts
Of multitude Of friends by his genius
and brilliant achievements. To quote the
words ofone OF them, MIR. Conkling as a
friend is not conciliatory, but grand"
j. T. RITTER, JR